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-ber Months

James — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:09:56 +0000

We three kings of Orient are Bearing gifts we traverse afar. Field and fountain, moor and mountain, Following yonder star. The -ber months have begun and already it smells like Christmas (only in the Philippines, the holiday season begins in August)! In the market places, retailers have begun selling Christmas decors and paraphernalia. Oh I [...]

Baguio Day

James — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:41:35 +0000

Happy Birthday Baguio City. I’m sorry I’m not that deep in the loop to actually know how old you are already. No matter. I thought I’d appreciate how good you have been to me throughout my nineteen major major (I just had to use that punchline) years of life, because I’m certain that one day [...]

Please No Techno

James — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:59:10 +0000

A massive headache and techno music (tugs tugs tugs) constitute for a bad day, don’t you think? I now know what it feels like to have a migraine and hear techno for fifteen minutes straight. I could have asked the cab driver to shut the darn radio off, but my head was too engaged in [...]

Hostage

James — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:28:26 +0000

It hurts to be a Filipino right now. The world distrusts us and has written sensationalized articles about how chaotic our nation is due to colonization, rapid changes in government blah blah blah. I say sensationalized because they label us this and that after witnessing an isolated incident. Yes, a sacked cop took hostage a [...]

Dear Diary

James — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:41:23 +0000

Dear Diary (epic fail) Today I saw my crush. She wore a pink top and– Seriously!? What’s up with that dear diary thing? This ain’t a chick flick! Have you ever ever experienced having your body react to your dreams, while you’re dreaming? I have. It really sucked ’cause back then my right ankle was [...]

A New Pain

James — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 02:17:14 +0000

“Is that how an English Major is supposed to report? You’re not even one sixteenth of what an English Major is supposed to be.” the English Literature professor said after the last member of the group read his report – a sign that he did not prepare. Her words stung and cut deep, leaving Mr. [...]

Cookies and Cream

James — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 14:36:04 +0000

Thank God it’s the weekend. I’ve had quite a hectic week, and R&R is welcomed with arms wide open. Last night while waiting for the jeep to embark, I witnessed a real life soap opera in live action. I always used to think that soap scenes could never be the same as reality because to [...]

Hey. Goodnight!

James — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:20:37 +0000

This English Major had a relatively tiring day. Had to get to school early to practice for the upcoming group activity (live performance meeting) for my Parliamentary class on Wednesday, which half of the members by the way missed (those who wanted to practice weren’t there, so if they flunk they can’t blame those of [...]

Arthurian Legend

James — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:22:53 +0000

I finished watching the Hallmark rendition of the Arthurian Legend. Merlin focused on the Legend of King Arthur, coming from the point of view of the also legendary wizard Merlin. I’ve already started watching another rendition, Mists of Avalon. It looks promising enough, based on the minutes I’ve seen awake (I fell asleep halfway). I [...]

Manga Wisdom

James — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 23:31:58 +0000

A lot of people think of manga as a load of bull that makes children stupid. This perception could be or could not be true, depending on the manga that is being read. I admit as a frequent reader of manga, there are tons of dumb arse manga that deplete one’s IQ to nil. But [...]